Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-25
THE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Matters vO be DtScusscd-Tbe Clerical
and Lay Deleg ates.

The one hundred and fourth annual convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church In the diocese
OF Maryland was opened this morning ir ST. PET
er's Church. Baltimore, with the ntany and holy
communion The sermon was preached by the
rev DR. L. l. Townsend. rector OF the parish OF the
incarnation, In this city. The convention was
then organized for business Immediately after
service with Bishop Paret presiding. The Balti-
more MN says the principal matters 20 come be-
lore the convention viii be a consideration OF
changes In conversational system OF the diocese,
ana consideration OF subjects discussed In the
last general convention at Chicago. Those quail
ned 70 speak do not consider that the question OF
s,e.IIhe lne District OF Columbia into a separate
diocese VIII De asltated at any great length. OF
tne one hundred ana twenty eight parishes, or
separate congregations OF the diocese nineteen
are ar ~i'nln me District and among them are some
OF .he Mealthlest congregations OF the diocese,
and their Withdrawal would make a change In the
diocesan nnances and numerical strength Fol.
~ IN y ee st OF The Clergy who Will have seats
The Revs. Thomas G. Addison, d. H.. Thos.
A'kinson, James X. Avirett. Thomas :. Bacon ID.
William I, Brand. :. 7. D., William Brayshaw'
Chauncey b. Brewster, Jas Briscor. n Temple,
Wl,a sroTni g9ssph g. BRYANT james A. Buck,
chase James w. Clark Edward A. Colburn JaS
Il. Srlghiil, ;. w Champion Alexander Crum-
Nelson p. Dame, julius NJ. Dashieii, ID, d.. Willard
q. Davenport, Lewis DE Lew, ID. D. J. owen nor
sey, ID. Page Dyer, J. Houston kccleston ID. d.,
Henry Edwards, John II. Elliott - T. n Nelson
rails, Theodore G. GamDran. VIM. f. Gardner.
FRANK NJ. Gibson, Frederick Gibson, Samuel M
Siesy, ID. D., julius 4 Grammer, d. d., John
Is. Gray, Chas. c. Griffith, Laml. H. Griffith
Benz; b. Griswold. Richard {. Hail. Alfrd Hard,
Ing, John b. Harding, VIM. Holden, WIN. a Harris
Hail Harrison, George ". Harrod, JAS A. Harold
M u, Alexander {. Hayerstick, J. = B. Hodges
;. j. d.. Frederick :. Hipkins Frederick Hum,
Phrey: Orlando Hutton: ID. -, W. L Hyland. D.
u, Alex \. hundley, ID. d., Edward III. Ingle o.
norhe lngle, Geo. b. johnson, W. struther Jones.
Worrall Larmour, Francis h Leavell Edward 7.
Lawrence, Geo. A. Leakln Frederic e, Lee, WIl-
liam nam II; Leonard. ID. d., William r. Lewis
S 1IeRars T. Lindsay D; D.. Robert 4 Mayo.
Nelson Meade Duncan Mccullough, Jno. s. Miller,
Walter A. Mitchell. Jno VI. r. Mckee e. n Mel,
s ~ DID, Jno. W Mott Coupland r. Page, Robt.
H. Paine, Calbraith b. Perry, Josiah Il. Perry Jno
w; Phillips, Robt. Piggot, DID,, AdoIphus +. PIN
dell Geo. L. Plummer SylvanIis h. Pond r. An
1rewes Poole, Vim. III. Ii. Powers, ). b. Purcell, NJ
ID. ThOs. W. Punnett, Theodore Reed Jacob A
REGISTER. Arthur j. Rich. ND, Jno Rose j.
Julius Sans ID. d., Henry X Sargent Geo
X Savage, Hobart smith, Jos Sherlock,
Floridus Steele. Jas. Stephenson, = 4. D..
George {. Stokes, Augustus 2. striker. Albert r.
stuart, ID d., Francis n. stubo> GEORGE sutton.
John {. Tennent, NJ, D., Henry Thomas, b. T.
send, :. I. d., r. Datiue TrGpier, Maurice "A.
Vaughan, Edward Wall Gieor.re f. Warner. Thos.
White, Richard Nottingham. Gilbert Y williams
John h. Williams, Nalirr ". Williams. D ID
George 1. Morthington' Edward W. MrCtn Pere.
grlne Wroth and Thomas y. wyatt.
The lay delegates from iiis District arr: VIM ID
BALDWIN. Calderon Carlisle, j. Walter Cooksey,
Geo Z. Schaeher, Dr. l. h. SwOrInSt ada, Seymour
w. Iuilock, Gen. q. {. Augur, Hon. J. 4. Bancroft
DAVIS AdInlfal {. X. 4. ROdgera, Thca. :. Moore,
ShaS King, c. q. lee. ". h. Philips, Rlchd H.
Meloy, Chas H.Acnable Chas- NJ Matthews Fran
els H. Bates, W. +. Gibbons. Il. r. Idttenhouse